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keyhole neck

keyhole neck

6.6
A neckline with a small round or teardrop cutout below the collarbones
  • noun
translation icon : escote en forma de ojo de cerradura
  • "Here's something very nice," she said, holding a loose-fitting sweater in plum with a keyhole neck and one pearly-looking button holding the neck shut.

Examples

  • She wore a beautiful dress with a keyhole neck that added an elegant touch to her look.

  • For the party, she chose a top with a keyhole neck cutout, making it both stylish and unique.

  • The designer showcased a stunning blouse featuring a keyhole neck that framed her collarbones perfectly.

Synonyms

keyhole neckline
vskeyhole neck
6.6

A small rounded opening just below the collarbones on a dress or blouse

has a teardrop shaped cutout rather than an oval opening

How Revealing

V-neck
8 2.6
keyhole neck
6.6
crew neck
1 2.1

Surface Forms

keyhole neck singular
keyhole necks plural

Morphology

keyhole + neck

The meaning — a neckline featuring a small keyhole-shaped cutout — is directly and literally composed from 'keyhole' (a small hole or teardrop-shaped opening) and 'neck' (the garment's neckline). This is a straightforward, descriptive naming pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Keyhole neck comes from a small cut-out at the front of the neck that looks like a door's keyhole. So, it means a 'neckline' with a small rounded or teardrop-shaped 'opening' just below the collarbones.